KJV:
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
NASB:
Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.
KJV:
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
NASB:
So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.
KJV:
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
NASB:
Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
KJV:
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
NASB:
When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
KJV:
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
NASB:
When they had arrived and gathered the church together, they began to report all things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
KJV:
And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
NASB:
Therefore, being sent on their way by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and were bringing great joy to all the brethren.
KJV:
And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
NASB:
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.
KJV:
Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
NASB:
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas-- Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,